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2012/06/08 21:41:50
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
and lysenis... that is looking already damn neat... your glowy bitz look very cool too... how did you do them? same as jackal said here or somewhat different?
and i would really like to know the secret of painting so acurate on such a tiny mini... basically my minis are getting a slap of paint on them and then i endlessly start to touch up the work i did earlier...
It is a Green GW Glaze over white. I am working on a way to do OSL with these glazes. I do the same thing but I HATE the touchup phase so I tend to Drybrush a ton OR I ignore the rule to use a bigger brush then needed and I use a small one.
Capitansolstice wrote: I'M doneeeeeeeee
Hmmmm I will be nice and polite. Highlights are . . . *shudders*
2012/06/08 22:34:34
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
I allways use a size 00 brush Granted it takes longer, but it means i dont have any clean up to do afterwards lol.
Im just about to finish 1 flamer, after 6 hours on it -_-
With highlights, make sure the brush is nearly flat against the model when you do them.
Gives alot more control.
Once you have done that you can go back with the previous colour and clean up the highlights if needed.
AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:That choice of text sounds perfect dude!!! the aliens reference and the papa nid tag will be awesome!
so are you a college student or still in high school? what is it that you do? just out of pure noseyness mind you lols
ok cool, glad you like the text, should be done it sometime today.. and im still in highschool... about a week away from technicaly becoming a junior, so still 2 years to go.. for the work thing, i plan on getting the typical highschool summer job, but for work that i enjoy i work with my sister who does art direction & design on movies, tv, music videos.
[ "Don't worry, Vik! You have all of your internet friends to keep you company! And, as everyone knows, internet friends are at least one step above imaginary friends "-Rawson
"Does an Ork shiiiit green?" "...Rogue! -you rock!" "Damn you too Rogue!""[TTFN]... That means tittyfething right?""Yep, that's me, a two-dollar whore"-Dsteingass
"... but if we all fail together we can make it look like we´ve won actually.." "...to all killers out there...: my face will hit your fist so hard it´s gonna bleed...your fist that is...""lol....OMG... you are a serial""he knows no pain...nor fear^^ he is a riveteer""yep... some of the dakka chaps here sure made the joints of my jaw quite loose...""er... emailsex... now that at least sounds like the perfect safer sex... but i like mine a bit more...wet""do you know what they call a quarter pounder of a buckte full of rivets in france?" "No...what?" "Rivitz royal"-Viktor von Domm
" I expected to hear gak like that from RW, not you Vik... for shame Sir, for shame"-AnUnearthlyChilde
"We are Vik's private collection of muses for the monkey on his back.....""you, guys are worse than my children......"-mxwllmdr
"Singling one out as odd in a =][_= thread is like going into an asylum, pointing at someone at random and saying "that person's insane""-Shrike
2012/06/08 23:12:53
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
Capitansolstice wrote:Lysensis wrote:
Hmmmm I will be nice and polite. Highlights are . . . *shudders*
Yeah yeah I know, but I'm learning, I've never highlighted before
WHat I like to do with highlights when I am not drybrushing them on is that I paint them on thick first THEN I do the color that they are highlighting. So for example if I was highlighting your models I would put the grey highlight first THEN I would paint the darker grey over it so that I can control how thick/think I want the highlights.
2012/06/08 23:25:20
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
Capitansolstice wrote:Lysensis wrote:
Hmmmm I will be nice and polite. Highlights are . . . *shudders*
Yeah yeah I know, but I'm learning, I've never highlighted before
WHat I like to do with highlights when I am not drybrushing them on is that I paint them on thick first THEN I do the color that they are highlighting. So for example if I was highlighting your models I would put the grey highlight first THEN I would paint the darker grey over it so that I can control how thick/think I want the highlights.
That is a good Idea, I'll try that when I get back from vacation and will post pictures in my blog. But Until then, Bye bye!
2012/06/08 23:26:56
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
If you can lay your hands on it, "Simple Green" for stripping paint. You'd have to order it from their website, since you're in the UK.
For immediate needs:
From metal/plastic/resin: Dettol, or, if you can find it, Castrol Super Clean.
From JUST metal: Brake Fluid.
Brake Fluid, Castrol Super Clean from car parts stores. Dettol from god only knows where.
Only Super Green should be used sans protective gloves.
Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
2012/06/08 23:30:26
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
I just use White Spirits for stipping metals. Only stripped 1 metal model and no plastic so don't know how it would fare. The stuff stings but isn't harmful
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2012/06/08 23:31:41
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
Brake fluid...
Holy fething transgendered mother-in-law of Slaanesh...
That stuff could burn through your hand. Just no.
Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
2012/06/08 23:37:22
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
Squigsquasher wrote:
Holy fething transgendered mother-in-law of Slaanesh...
Cruddace, phone call for you!
I'm celebrating 8 years on Dakka Dakka!
I started an Instagram! Follow me at Deadshot Miniatures! DR:90+S++G+++M+B+IPw40k08#-D+++A+++/cwd363R+++T(Ot)DM+ Check out my Deathwatch story, Aftermath in the fiction section!
Credit to Castiel for banner. Thanks Cas!
2012/06/09 00:02:06
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
Holy fething transgendered mother-in-law of Slaanesh...
That stuff could burn through your hand. Just no.
It is what I used before Simple Green came along. Works great on metal minis, just need gloves, an old toothbrush, and a water container to rinse the minis in. Never burned myself once in over a decade of use.
Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
2012/06/09 00:33:54
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
Well currently visa vie the paint stripping debate, I'm using nail polish removed... which is an acetone based one. I did a test earlier and it came up fine. but due to nerves and never having done it before, I'm only stripping a batch of 5 currently.
plus, brake fluids and all the other suggestions would cost money I don't currently have. So I went with the cheap option... pilfer some Acetone... which I think my ex left when she moved out ahhhhh gotta love it when an ex actually has a use
Deadshot wrote:
Squigsquasher wrote:
Holy fething transgendered mother-in-law of Slaanesh...
Cruddace, phone call for you!
You dare mention THAT name here?... for shame Sir, for shame... This place is hallowed Tyranid territory, and there is no place in our collective conciousness for him!!!
Rogue Wolves wrote:
AnUnearthlyChilde wrote:That choice of text sounds perfect dude!!! the aliens reference and the papa nid tag will be awesome!
so are you a college student or still in high school? what is it that you do? just out of pure noseyness mind you lols
ok cool, glad you like the text, should be done it sometime today.. and im still in highschool... about a week away from technicaly becoming a junior, so still 2 years to go.. for the work thing, i plan on getting the typical highschool summer job, but for work that i enjoy i work with my sister who does art direction & design on movies, tv, music videos.
Fair enough dude, sounds ace. and Thanks again for the banner!!!
Capitansolstice wrote:
Lysenis wrote:
Capitansolstice wrote:Lysensis wrote:
Hmmmm I will be nice and polite. Highlights are . . . *shudders*
Yeah yeah I know, but I'm learning, I've never highlighted before
WHat I like to do with highlights when I am not drybrushing them on is that I paint them on thick first THEN I do the color that they are highlighting. So for example if I was highlighting your models I would put the grey highlight first THEN I would paint the darker grey over it so that I can control how thick/think I want the highlights.
That is a good Idea, I'll try that when I get back from vacation and will post pictures in my blog. But Until then, Bye bye!
I only have one tip for highlighting. When painting, keep your brush tip to a point. So when you highlight you drag (lightly) the the tip and only the tip across the edge. from there with practice you should improve greatly. It's hard to teach or impart this kinda stuff through the interwebs... I may try a video some time and upload it... but thats a long way off lols.
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Oh and Brian... why are you Chairman Mao?
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Also Cappie, I love your models so far dude. sure you can improve, but I really and honestly like them. Keep up the work!!!
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Mate, if i have to buy you one of these brushes to convince you they are amazing then i will
Just finished a flamer and had to paint 8 eyes and 52 individual teeth on it.
Didnt have a single issue Its now finished though minus the base, but my devlin mud is downstairs and i cant be fethed to get it, so ill do that tomorrow.
So, tomorrows goals: Do the final highlight and teeth/claws/eyes on my unit of bloodletters, then start on the other 5 flamers.
The one today took me 6 hours, but now ive got a scheme and found a quicker way to blend, i should be able to cut it down to 4 hours per flamer.
Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
2012/06/09 01:21:03
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
thanks Jack... If you had told me they were windsor and newton brushes I'd have known what you were talking about... are they Sable or Horse hair do you know?
I've been trying to get ahold of some of these bad boys, i tipped the child protigy i was talking about, about them and i believe he has some already
[ "Don't worry, Vik! You have all of your internet friends to keep you company! And, as everyone knows, internet friends are at least one step above imaginary friends "-Rawson
"Does an Ork shiiiit green?" "...Rogue! -you rock!" "Damn you too Rogue!""[TTFN]... That means tittyfething right?""Yep, that's me, a two-dollar whore"-Dsteingass
"... but if we all fail together we can make it look like we´ve won actually.." "...to all killers out there...: my face will hit your fist so hard it´s gonna bleed...your fist that is...""lol....OMG... you are a serial""he knows no pain...nor fear^^ he is a riveteer""yep... some of the dakka chaps here sure made the joints of my jaw quite loose...""er... emailsex... now that at least sounds like the perfect safer sex... but i like mine a bit more...wet""do you know what they call a quarter pounder of a buckte full of rivets in france?" "No...what?" "Rivitz royal"-Viktor von Domm
" I expected to hear gak like that from RW, not you Vik... for shame Sir, for shame"-AnUnearthlyChilde
"We are Vik's private collection of muses for the monkey on his back.....""you, guys are worse than my children......"-mxwllmdr
"Singling one out as odd in a =][_= thread is like going into an asylum, pointing at someone at random and saying "that person's insane""-Shrike
2012/06/09 06:56:33
Subject: Papa-Nid's: Hive-Fleet: ΔΣ0113/Ω84. The great International Painting marathon!!! (Pg44+)
The acetone I was using is successful but, I've switched to using white spirit as I don't have enough acetone to keep changing the fluid while soaking them. As some of them are especially clogged with paint... which is proving a sod to remove...
stupid nostalgia... see where you get me!!!
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